Hugh Grinnell, Grinnell Piano Brothers presentation at Holly Township Library 8/15
Hello Everyone, Saturday, August 15th at 1:00 pm, the Holly Township Library welcomes Hugh Grinnell, great-grandson of Herbert Grinnell, one of the founding brothers of the Grinnell Brothers Music House. Mr. Grinnell tells the story of three young orphaned brothers from New York who followed their older sister to Adrian, Michigan in 1867. In 1879 they founded the music house, moved to Detroit, and eventually opened 43 branch stores in Michigan, Ohio, and Windsor, Ontario. By the 1950s they became the largest music company in the world. This program details the evolution of musical instruments, gramophone-to-record players, guitars and mandolins. and popular music. “Everything in the Realm of Music” was their mantra. A few music selections will be heard. One of the Grinnell Brothers Piano Factories was located in Holly, Michigan. You can register for this program with this link: https://forms.gle/AcpSg2Ga5CPNkXVM7 Let me know if you have any questions! Please excuse any cross-listings. Tina -- Tina Marie Russette (she/her) Adult Services Manager Holly Township Library 1116 N. Saginaw St. Holly, MI 48442 248-634-1754
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Tina Russette